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moping about

moping about is the present participle and gerund of mope about.

Meaning of mope about

Verb

mope about (third-person singular simple present mopes about, present participle moping about, simple past and past participle moped about)

  1. To wander or linger aimlessly with a sad or gloomy demeanor, displaying a lack of energy or motivation.
    • Since her pet passed away, she has been moping about the house, feeling lonely and sad.

Questions about moping about

What is moping about the present participle and gerund of?
Moping about is the present participle and gerund of mope about.

Words near moping about in the dictionary

  1. mopies
  2. mopiest
  3. mopily
  4. mopiness
  5. moping
  6. moping about
  7. moping around
  8. mopingly
  9. mopings
  10. mopish
  11. mopishly

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